Roller-skate.



0. W.,EVERETT.

ROLLER SKATE.

' 7 APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1910. 1,021,735. Patented M'ar.26, 1912.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

OOLUMIIA PLANOGRAPN O0, WASHINGTON, D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTIS W. EVERETT, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO 'THE SAMUELMASSACHUSETTS.

Specification of Letterslatent.

CORPORATION OF- ROLLER-SKATE.

Patented Mar. 26,1912.

Application filed June 30, {1910. Serial No. 569,755.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, OTIS l EVERETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at WVorcester, in the county'of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new andnseful Improvements inRoller- Skates, of which the following isa specifitation.

My invention relates to roller skates, and

more particularly to an extension roller skate, so-termed, and theobject of my invention is to improve upon this type of skates ordinarilymade, and to make a stronger and more durable skate.

In my improvements, the hanger at the front of the skate, or the toehanger, is preferably extended toward the heel or rear end of the skate,and the hanger at the rear of the skate, or the heel hanger, ispreferably extended toward the toe or front end of the skate. The toe,and heel hangers are extended for the purpose of strengthening both toeand heel plates. The toe, and heel plates are preferably provided with alip or flange made by bending over their edges at right angles, tostiffen the same, and allow of the use of lighter stock, thus making theskate lighter. The lip or flange on the toe plate is preferably used asa guide for the toe clamps, by cutting a slotor groove in said lip orflange. The toe plate is also preferably provided on its underside witha central extension or rib, which has a recess therein to hold the clampscrew in position; said rib or extension is riveted to the toe plate,and extends beyond both sides of slot, used as a guide for the clamp.

To adjust the length of the skate and make the skate an extension skate,two bars are used inconnection with the toe and heel plates, whichextend in the direction of the length of the skate below the toe andheel plat-es. Said bars are preferably made as two separate andindependent bars, and are not fixedly fastened at each end to the toeand heel plates, but on loosening the adjustable attaching means, whichadjustably attaches said bars to the toe and heel plates, they are freeto slide together or separately in the direction of the length of theskate.

Any ordinary means for fastening the skate to the shoe may be used, andany ordinary style of roller carrier for carrying the rolls may be used.

Referring to the drawings :Figure 1 is a rolls, and the parts connectedtherewith are not shown in this figure, and, Fig. 5 is a 7 section, online 5, 5, Fig. 2, looking in'the direction of arrow 0, same figure. Therolls, and parts connected therewith are not shown in this figure. Inthe accompanying drawings, the toe plate 1 has preferably a lip orflange 1 extending around theedge thereof at substantially right anglesto the body of'the plate. Near the front end of the toe plate 1, the lipor flange 1 is cut out, asshown at 1, Fig. 2, for the toe clamps 2,which may be of ordinary construction. The toe clamps 2 are moved towardand away from each other by the clam-p screw 3, which has the threadedportions 3 t0 turn in threaded openings on'the downward extensions 2 onthe toe clamps 2, in the usual way. Extending upon the central part ofthe underside of the toe plate 1 is in this instance a rib or extension1, which is preferably provided with lugs 1 which extend throughopenings in the toe plate 1 and are riveted or headed in said openings.The central rib or extension 1 has a recess 1 therein, see Fig. 4, toreceive the clampscrew 3, and retainthe clamp screw in position.

The front hanger, or toe hanger 4, is riveted on the underside of thetoe plate 1, in this instance by four rivets 5, in the usual way, andhas the downward extensions 4, see Fig. 4, for the rocking rollercarrier, which may be of the ordinary construction, and carries an axle6, onwhich the rolls 7 are loosely mounted in the usual way. The fronthanger, or toe hanger 4 has in this instance the rear end thereofextended, as shown at 4". Said extension extends in this instance to therear end of the toe plate 1, and is riveted thereto, as shown at 4", inFig. 1.

The heel plate 8 has preferably a lip or flange 8 on the sides and frontend thereof,

extending at substantially right angles to the body of the plate.Extending up from the heel plate 8, in the ordinary way, are extensions8 for the heel straps. Upon the underside of the heel plate 8 issecured, in this instance by four rivets 9, the rear hanger or heelhanger 10, which has the downward extension 10 for the rocking rollercarrier, which may be of the ordinary 1 construction, and an axle 11, onwhich the rear rolls 12 are loosely mounted in the usual way. The rearhanger or heel hanger 10 is in this instance extended as shown at 10 tothe front end of the heel plate 8, and is riveted thereto, as shown at10, Fig. 1.

Combined with the toe plate 1, and the heel plate 8, are two bars 13,which in this instance extend edgewise, in the direct-ion of the lengthof the skate. The bars 13 are preferably made separate, as twoindependent bars, and are not fixedly connected to the toe and heelplates, butone or both of said bars may be moved longitudinallyindependently of said plates. The bars 13 extend below the toe andheelplates, and are preferably adjustably secured to both the toe and heelplates, so that either the toe, or the heel plate, or both the toe andthe heel plates, may be moved in the direction of the length of saidbars, to lengthen or shorten the skate, and make an extension skatethereof, to be fitted to different length shoes. In this instance thebars 13 extend in slots or openings made in the lip or flange 1 on thetoe plate 1, and in the lip or flange 8 on the heel plate 8, as shown inFig. 3, and are in this instance held in these slots or openings by aclamp plate 14;, which is connected with the toe plate 1 by a bolt 15having its head extending in a'countersunk hole in the plate 1 and a nut16 on the threaded end of said bolt; and to the heel plate 8 in thisinstance by a clamp plate 1 1 and a bolt 15 see Fig. 5, which has itshead extending in a countersunk hole in the heel plate 8, and a nut 16on the threaded end of said bolt. The inner ends of the bars 13 arepreferably bent inwardly, as shown in Fig. 3, or they may be connectedat one end to prevent their being drawn out, by the bolts 15, and 15 inmoving apart the toe and heel plates, for adjusting the length of theskate.

In order to adjust the length of the skate constructed as described, andas shown in the drawings, the nuts 16 and 16 are loosened on the bolts15 and 15 to release the pressure of the clamp plates 14 and 14 on thelower edges of the bars 13, the toe and heel plates are then movedapart, or toward each other, until the skate is of the desired length.The nuts 16 and 16 are then turned on the bolts 15 and 15 to securelyclamp the bars 13 between the clamp plates 14 and 14 and the inner endsof the slots or recesses in the lips or flanges 1 and 8, on the toeplate 1, and the heel plate 8.

In connection with my improvements, any ordinary means for fastening theskate to the shoe of the wearer may be used, as my improvements relateto the novel construction, and particularly to the two bars extendingbelow the toe and heel plates, and adjustably attached thereto, to formmeans for adjusting the length of the skate, and also for strengtheningthe skate.

It will be understood that the details of construction of myimprovements may be Varied if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an extension roller skate, the combination with the toe plate, andthe heel plate, made separate, of two bars, made separate from saidplates, and extending below said plates, and adjustably secured theretoat each end.

2. In an extension roller skate, the combination with the toe plate, andthe heel plate, made separate, of two bars, curved or bent inwardly atone or both ends, and made separate from said plates, and extendingbelow said plates, and adjustably secured thereto at each end, to allowof the adjustment of the toe plate and the heel plate on said bars.

3. In an extension roller skate, the combination with the toe plate, andthe heel plate, made separate, of two bars, made separate from saidplates, and extending between said plates, and guided in slots indownward lips or flanges on said plates, and adjustably secured at eachend to the toe plate, and to the heel plate.

4. In an extension roller skate, the com bination with the toe plate,and the heel plate, made separate, of two bars, made separate from saidplates, and extending between said plates, and guided in slots indownward lips or flanges on said plates, and adjustably secured at eachend in the toe plate, and to the heel plate by a clamp plate, and abolt, and a nut.

0. WV. EVERETT.

Witnesses JOHN C. DEWEY, M. HAAS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. G.

